Today marks the first real hiccup in an otherwise seamless parts order process. About 75% of the parts needed for the restore showed up today at PMP. Unfortunately the one part that I was worried about the most is the one that is jacked up the most. I am replacing the stock hood with a low rise type hood. The vendor is Hoods4sale or otherwise known as Liberty Fiberglass. I spoke with the gentleman on the phone after viewing his listing online. The hood was advertised as New with a white gel coat on it. This helps with the priming and painting process. This is what was advertised on the website:
This is what showed up:
Not even close. No white gel coat, looks like it was on his back porch since 1965, and its has a repair mark on the left front section. This can happen without viewing items in person. Not a big deal if the guy is willing to replace, however, he is not returning phone calls or emails. These are the ups and downs I was referring too. Unfortunately, due to the unique nature of old school rebuilds you cant just run down to NAPA for these types of parts. You are sometimes forced to purchase through online sources. This was the only one that has let me down. I will most likely stick with the hood that is currently on the car, although it is not exactly what I wanted. Don't be discouraged when this happens, the beauty of eBay and pay pal is they cover you when these scams happen. They go after the vendors so you don't have to. Of the 5-600 ebay transactions I made over the past 10 years this is only the second time I have had a problem. This guy is a jackass plain and simple.
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